Comments on: U.S. TROOPS MISTAKENLY SHOOT GIULIANA SGRENA

By: Rip & Read Blogger Podcast

Rip & Read Blogger Podcast — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 19:21:06 +0000

Rip & Read Blogger Podcast for 2005-03-05

Here’s what I ripped and read in my Podcast today:

Injury of an Italian Reporter
Michelle Malkin noticed this in the initial coverage of the injury of the released hostage in Iraq, a reporter for the Italian Media. One of her security guards died…

By: Running Scared

Running Scared — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 13:50:48 +0000

Partisans flailing over freed Italian Journalist Hat tip to Joe Gandelman for his coverage of the top story from last night. Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena, who had been held hostage for the last month by Islamic Jihadists, was shot...

By: Running Scared

Running Scared — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 13:50:42 +0000

By: Flopping Aces

Flopping Aces — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 06:30:11 +0000

Italian Idiots

Yes, this was a tragic incident, but totally avoidable if the idiots had not ignored warning to stop their vehicle. Especially on the 7 mile stretch of road that is labeled the most dangerous in Iraq. I mean come on, these soldiers see car bombings a…

By: This Vehicle Makes Wide Right Turns

This Vehicle Makes Wide Right Turns — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 06:09:42 +0000

Was Eason Jordan Right?

Yes, it’s a tragic event, but one that could have been easily prevented if they had not been percieved as a threat. That perception was entirely in the hands of the Italians.

By: ArmchairGenius.com

ArmchairGenius.com — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 02:59:04 +0000

Nothing But The Truth (But Not All Of It)

Reuters and many other major news outlets have been reporting all day that coalition forces “mistakenly” shot recently freed Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena, injuring her and killing an Italian secret service agent.

Well it turns out that her c…

By: Our Life

Our Life — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 01:46:55 +0000

U.S. Fires on Car of Italian Journalist

There will be claims of “Eason was right,” but I am sure it was an accident. You can read the whole story here, but more interesting is how fast the AP changed the story. The first version I saw: ROME…

By: The Moderate Voice

The Moderate Voice — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 01:26:58 +0000

U.S. Forces Fire On Freed Italian Hostage In Iraq There are tragedies within tragedies in the Iraq saga -- and here's one with both human and political dimensions:
THE HUMAN DIMENSION:

BAGHDAD, Iraq ...

By: The Moderate Voice

The Moderate Voice — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 01:26:56 +0000

U.S. Forces Fire On Freed Italian Hostage In Iraq There are tragedies within tragedies in the Iraq saga -- and here's one with both human and political dimensions:
THE HUMAN DIMENSION:

BAGHDAD, Iraq ...

By: My View of the World

My View of the World — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

I’m sorry, a terrible tragedy, BUT (UP

Picture this… You are an American solder in Iraq. You have lost friends and comrades to car bomb attacks almost daily… You see a car coming at you at a high rate of speed, you wave them off, flash your lights and even fire warning shots, but the ca…